#422B65
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.7% 0.099 299.5), rgb(66, 43, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#422B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #422B65 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 43, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.099 299.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #422B65 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #422B65 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #422B65 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #422B65 text on black | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EA
oklch(80.8% 0.074 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.119 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9871D7
oklch(63.1% 0.152 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8357C4
oklch(55.6% 0.165 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AA
oklch(49.1% 0.155 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B89
oklch(42.7% 0.126 299.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#422B65
oklch(34.7% 0.099 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E40
oklch(26.9% 0.063 299.8)
#422B65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #143767 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3764 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3643 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #422B65
#422B65
oklch(34.7% 0.099 299.5)
- #353F00
#353F00
oklch(34.6% 0.082 119.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #422B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
Use #422B65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.